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Margaret Thatcher: immortalised or patronised on screen?

Nana Wereko-Brobby,  Editor, 25

The Iron Lady, a biopic on the life of Margaret Thatcher, has attracted a great deal of criticism in the short time it’s been out. David Cameron was quick to question the morality of making the film whilst she is still alive. A host of  critics felt she was portrayed not as a great public figure but as ‘ an old woman who can’t quite remember who she used to be’, and therefore somehow patronised by the film. Everyone had something to say in the press and a lot of it was negative. Great performances aside, some felt that this film simply shouldn’t have been made. Yet.

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